Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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